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Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009

Introduced: April 23, 2009 See on congress.gov

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Apr 23, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Apr 23, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4687-4688)

Apr 23, 2009

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins emblematic of the design selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Boards of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, in honor of the distinguished service of the American military men and women who have been Medal of Honor recipients.

Limits the period for coin issuance to calendar year 2011.

Imposes a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin and $10 per coin for the $1 coin, to be distributed to the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation to help finance educational, scholarship, and outreach programs of the Foundation.

What's happening now April 23, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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